Well, my FA* 200/2.8 arrived safe and sound and I was not charged any
taxes by Canada Customs, even though the package had a declared value of
$600 US (perhaps they misread the "$600" to be "$6.00"??). They have
nailed me for almost every other smaller purchase (except those less than
$60 US) before this. Go figure!
I have not burned any film with this lens yet but I really like how it
feels. It is nicely built and is a bit more compact than what I was
expecting. The glass on mine is in perfect condition however there are a
few small dust particles on the inner elements, though I doubt I'll notice
these in the final images.
Paul: I'd be very interested in seeing your comparisons of the 200/2.8
with and without the Tarmon 2x AF TC. I plan on shooting a comparison with
the SMC-F 1.7x AF adaptor and I would be glad to post the results. I've
used the 1.7x AF on a few occasions with my M200/4 and I do notice a
softening of the image on 4x6's. With the A70-210/4 (by the way, this is
an outstanding lens!) at 210mm I notice the softening to a larger degree,
and some "fringing". At shorter focal lengths these artifacts are much
less prevalent.
Bruce: I did consider getting the 1.4XL but I think I really need AF,
unless I use the combo on a manual focus body w/ split image screen. I am
finding that I have a difficult time focusing manually with the matte
screen in PZ-1p - in "fast" situations I have to rely on the AF focus
indicator. Then again, I am way overdue for a new set of glasses so maybe
this will become a non-issue once I get my eyes working right.
Regards,
Gerald
Paul writes:
> I have the FA* 200/2.8, its an awesome lense. I have used mine with a
> Tamron & element teleconverter with pretty good results. I have a just
> received a Tamron MC7 AF teleconvertor, but havent had a chance to burn
> any film with it. Although i have had a play with it outside and the AF
> is still nice and snappy.
>
> You'll be happy with this lense, i also was after a 300, but bought this
> instead as i felt it would be more versatile, soon i'm going to get a
> 1.4x or the Pentax 1.7af.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Wang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 5:29 PM
Subject: FA* 200/2.8 teleconvertor suggestions?
> I should be receiving this lens in about two weeks and I was wondering
> if any of you had suggestions for a suitable teleconvertor. I was
> actually looking to get the F*/FA* 300/4.5 for sports/event and perhaps some
> nature photography but I came across a good deal on a FA* 200/2.8. The
> nice thing about the 200 is that I'll also be able to use it for
> model/fashion photography.
>
> Oops, I'm drifting. Back to the convertors. I already have the SMC-F
> 1.7x AF convertor which I will try first. That will effectively give me a
> 340/4.8. A 2x convertor would result in a 400/5.6. Boz's site recommends
> the Tamron SP 2x. Are there any other ones that I should consider? By
> the way, I would like a convertor that preserves AF.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Gerald
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